Social Media Activities and Messages
Follow Us
Follow NCL on social media for National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week updates. Feel free to like and share our material!
- Facebook: @NationalCoalitionforLiteracy
- Twitter: @NCLAdvocacy and #AEFLWeek
Sample Social Media Posts
Raise awareness of adult education and family literacy among your social media followers. Here are some sample tweets you can use or adapt.
Return on Investment
- #AdultEd benefits individuals and families: Greater self-efficacy, improved health outcomes, stronger financial literacy, increased engagement in children’s education. #AEFLWeek
- #AdultEd benefits communities: Higher employment rates, increased engagement in civic life, decreased reliance on public assistance. #AEFLWeek
- #AdultEd benefits workers: Higher salaries, better job opportunities, increased savings, improved working conditions, more professional mobility. #AEFLWeek
- #AdultEd benefits the economy: Increased tax revenues, greater business productivity, higher consumer spending, decreased reliance on public assistance. #AEFLWeek
Adult Education
- Over 42 million adults are in need of basic reading, math, and digital skills. Get the facts about #AdultEd. #AEFLWeek
- #AdultEd lifts people out of #poverty: Higher salaries, good job opportunities, higher savings, better working conditions. #AEFLWeek
- Adults with a high school diploma and above are more likely to be self-sufficient and less likely to rely on the social safety net. #AdultEd #AEFLWeek
- Health literacy programs raise adults’ understanding of medical problems before they become critical = medical cost savings, healthier families, stronger communities. #AdultEd #AEFLWeek
- Adult workplace literacy programs help workers gain new levels of skills as new demands arise. #AdultEd #AEFLWeek
Family Literacy
- A mother’s reading skill is the greatest determinant of her children’s future academic success. #AEFLWeek #famlit
- There is no substitute for the primary caregiver’s role as a child’s first teacher, best coach, & most concerned advocate. #AEFLWeek #famlit
- Teach the parent; reach the child. Support family literacy programs. #AEFLWeek #famlit
- Teaching parents reading strategies increases child’s language and literacy outcomes. Support family literacy programs. #AEFLWeek #famlit
Immigration and Integration
- #AdultEd helps immigrants and refugees integrate successfully, strengthening the U.S. socially, culturally, and economically. #AEFLWeek
- Increasing English language proficiency throuh #AdultEd allows immigrants and refugees to obtain employment that takes advantage of their knowledge and skills. #AEFLWeek
Funding
- Preserve and invest in adult education. #AdultEd drives economic mobility for adults and families and economic recovery for America. #AEFLWeek